I bought from the Sony store in Houston yesterday. They offered the camera with 3 years interest free credit. They also added a 4 year extended warranty / accidental damage insurance and 2 x 8GB SD cards for the listed US$2799. Not a bad deal I thought.

That's a very good deal. Is this through their (Sony) card? I'm planning to get another A99 and if this is the deal, it's a no-brainer. Btw, great review DPR and congratulations Sony!